In re Marriage of Frazier

PRESIDING JUSTICE HEIPLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent Lydia M. Frazier appeals from a judgment reducing petitioner William E. Frazier’s child support obligation and ordering him to pay attorney fees.

Initially, we note that William has not filed a brief in this case. However, since the record is simple and the claimed errors can be decided without an appellee’s brief, we elect to address the merits of the case. First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp. (1976), 63 Ill. 2d 128, 345 N.E.2d 493.

The record shows that William and Lydia were divorced in 1984. Under…